BugSplosion vs Manix
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BugSplosion
Engage in an intense retro-style action game where you must quickly squish all the bugs before they escape. Explore 8 worlds and 48 levels, accompanied by an original bitpop soundtrack inspired by classic consoles. Compete on leaderboards and earn achievements.
- Retro action gameplay
- 8 worlds and 48 levels
- Original bitpop soundtrack
- Classic and Endless modes
- Trophies and Leaderboard
- Game Center Achievements
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Squish all the bugs before they run out of sight! BugSplosion is an intense retro style action game with an original bitpop soundtrack. The soundtrack features tracks inspired by the C64, Atari ST, Amiga and NES. Features: + 8 worlds + 48 levels + Original Bitpop Soundtrack + Classic & Endless Game Modes + Trophies + Competitive Leaderboard + Game Center Achievements
Manix
Experience classic arcade action with a blend of modern and retro graphics. Enjoy one-handed mobile controls for brick breaking, rock smashing, and alien shooting. Features 50 free levels, multiple game modes, and hypnotic audio for addictive gameplay.
- 50 unique levels
- Multiple game modes
- One-handed mobile controls
- PowerUps for enhanced gameplay
- Customizable ship sensitivity
- No ads or nags
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Experience classic arcade action with a seamless blend of modern and retro graphics and sound. All the brick breaking, rock smashing, alien shooting mayhem you need with buttery smooth one-handed mobile controls. Fifty free levels of addictive action, multiple game modes, hypnotic audio and that "just one more try" arcade drama you love. If you have fond memories of games like Breakout, Space Invaders, Asteroids, Galaga, and Tempest, you will find that Manix takes inspiration from these classics and blends and bends them together to create something new and unique. FEATURES: - 50 unique levels across multiple game modes... - Swarming, spinning, wandering, and attacking bricks. Keep your eye on the ball while you deal with these baddies... - Brick walls that move, shimmer, dance, spin, break apart, and float away to make it harder and harder for you to keep the ball in play... - Spinning asteroids that shatter and send rock particles your way while you try to encircle and clear the space debris... - PowerUps that produce extra lives, brick-shattering laser beams, ball bombs, and more... - Positional music and sound effects that surround and keep you focused (especially when you're using headphones!)... - Massive explosions that rain fiery particles down upon your ship... - Sun, snow, rain, thunder and lightning, wind, and outer space levels... - Customizable ship sensitivity and game speed... - No ads, no nags, just totally free arcade action... - Created by Pete Rizzuto
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Manix at 5.0 against BugSplosion's 4.5. Manix also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 86%). BugSplosion's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Manix holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of BugSplosion's written reviews are positive against 100% of Manix's.
BugSplosion ships an update every 45 months, Manix every 34 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BugSplosion | Manix |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 45 months | Every 34 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rosendahl Software AB | Blitterbit, LLC |
Customer experience
BugSplosion
Manix
In-app purchases
BugSplosion
No in-app purchases
Manix
No in-app purchases
